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They’re two of music’s most acclaimed bands boasting two of music’s most compelling front women – Deborah Harry leading the wondrous Blondie and Chrissie Hynde fronting the mighty Pretenders. As a double-bill, it’s a world first! It’s also an absolute cracker and that’s exactly what fans can savour when Blondie & The Pretenders co-headline a November/December tour of ‘a day on the green‘ winery shows. |
Both The Pretenders and Blondie have enjoyed great success in Australia, fuelled by a stream of timeless Top Ten hits and the popularity of Hynde and Harry. Both ladies have always escaped the usual cliches of women in rock and are unquestionably two of the most important and influential women to have graced the stage. As co-headliners, the bands will alternate in closing the shows.
Blondie emerged from the late 70’s New York punk scene and quickly became music, style and pop culture icons selling more than 40 million albums. They scored hits with reggae, rock/disco, hip hop and pop songs bursting with great hooks and brilliant, ironic lyrics. ‘Heart Of Glass’ was Blondie’s first US #1 in 1978 opening the floodgates to a run of 14 Top Ten US hits.
The Pretenders are undoubtedly a special band with a special place in history. With hits like ‘Talk Of The Town’, ‘Kid’, ‘Back On The Chain Gang’, ‘Don’t Get Me Wrong’, ‘Middle Of The Road’, ‘Message Of Love’, ‘ I’ll Stand By You’, ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ and ‘Brass In Pocket’, The Pretenders may have been rockin’ for 30 years but their authenticity has never diminished.
As always ‘a day on the green’ is pleased to showcase two Australian artists as support acts, Melbourne five-piece Little Red and Magic Dirt’s Adalita.
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Peter Lehmann Wines & Bimbadgen Estate Show Times
4:00pm GATES OPEN
4:30pm – 5:00pm ADALITA
5:30pm – 6:15pm LITTLE RED
6:45pm – 8:00pm PRETENDERS
8:30pm – 9:45pm BLONDIE
Rochford Wines Show Times
3:00pm GATES OPEN
4:30pm – 5:00pm ADALITA
5:30pm – 6:15pm LITTLE RED
6:45pm – 8:00pm BLONDIE
8:30pm – 9:45pm PRETENDERS
Josef Chromy & Sirromet Wines Show Times
2:00pm GATES OPEN
3:00pm – 3:30pm ADALITA
3:45pm – 4:30pm LITTLE RED
5:00pm – 6:15pm PRETENDERS (Josef Chromy) / BLONDIE (Sirromet)
6:45pm – 8:00pm BLONDIE (Josef Chromy) / PRETENDERS (Sirromet)